{"product_id":"walden-the-original-1854-edition-a-henry-david-thoreau-classics","title":"Walden: The Original 1854 Edition (A Henry David Thoreau Classics)","description":"“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden\n\nWalden by noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and manual for self-reliance.\n\nFirst published in 1854, it details Thoreau's experiences over the course of two years, two months, and two days in a cabin he built near Walden Pond, amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, near Concord, Massachusetts. The book compresses the time into a single calendar year and uses passages of four seasons to symbolize human development.\n\nBy immersing himself in nature, Thoreau hoped to gain a more objective understanding of society through personal introspection. Simple living and self-sufficiency were Thoreau's other goals, and the whole project was inspired by transcendentalist philosophy, a central theme of the American Romantic Period. As Thoreau made clear in his book, his cabin was not in wilderness but at the edge of town, about two miles (3 km) from his family home.\n\nA True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0BTP1WNP9\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0BTP1WNP9.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:David Thoreau, Henry\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41375332007994,"sku":"DBV.B0BTP1WNP9.G","price":29.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B0BTP1WNP9-0.jpg?v=1776881357","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/walden-the-original-1854-edition-a-henry-david-thoreau-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}